Half Dollars Scarce as Mint Keeps Flow to Banks
The Denver Mint produced 18.65 million half dollars in November, about 20 percent of a 100 million yearly ceiling. Treasury official Cahoon cites limited circulation and hoarding as reasons, while discussing potential use of copper nickel alloy and production tweaks at Philadelphia Mint.
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Long Trailer Use Aids Cattle Hauling And Costs
The Kansas Highway Commission weighs an emergency rule to permit a National Beef Packing Co subsidiary to use trailers longer than 42.5 feet to transport fat cattle from Liberal. By reducing bruising, meat can be sold cheaper while addressing requests from National Beef Packing for equipment that exceeds current length limits. The firm built a $5 million Liberal plant with 250 cattle per hour capacity and plans to trim bruising impacts through specialized trucking rigs.
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Santa Fe Outlines 1970 Expenditures
The Santa Fe Railway announced a 1970 capital expenditures program totaling about $170 million for the railway and subsidiaries, down from $190 million in 1969. Major improvements authorized amount to about $82 million, less than the roughly $105 million this year, including new rolling stock rail expansion and facility upgrades.
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Santa Fe Railway
Vanished breakfast idea sparks festive dining note
A historical dietary column praises protein heavy breakfasts and suggests variety like creamed eggs cheese dishes and steak. It then pivots to Christmas reflections and promotes DON DIVINE'S RESTAURANT in Chanute with holiday dining, urging families to eat there during the season.
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Don Divine
Chanute
N. Santa Fe
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